Softball Game Preview: El Capitan Eagles vs. Water Canyon Wildcats

The El Capitan Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Water Canyon Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (El Capitan has six straight victories, Water Canyon has 31 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Last Friday, El Capitan got the win against Window Rock by a conclusive 17-4. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.

Danni Waters made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5.

Marissa Williams

Runs (Career)

04/04/25 vs Window Rock	4
03/29/25 vs St. Michael	2
03/08/25 vs Greyhills Academy	2
04/01/25 vs Ash Fork/Seligman	1
03/29/25 vs St. Michael	1

In other batting news, Marissa Williams was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Pauline Timpson was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, one run, and one double.

El Capitan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .660. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Water Canyon fell victim to Enterprise and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 15-0 to the Wolves.

El Capitan's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-8-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.1 runs on average over those games. As for Water Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.